MACEDON. Akanthos. Tetradrachm (Circa 470-430 BC).

Obv: Lion right, attacking bull crouching left; in exergue, fish left.

Rev: AKA – N – ΘIO – N.

HGC 3.1, 385; Numismatik Naumann 71, lot 68 (which realized a hammer of €4,750 [!]).

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 17.20 g.

Diameter: 27 mm.

ALEXANDRINE EMPIRE. Time of Stamenes to Seleukos (Satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC). GOLD Double Daric. Babylon.

Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding bow and spear; monogram to left, M to right..

Rev: Wavy patterned incuse punch.

Nicolet-Pierre – (unlisted controls).

Attractive and extremely rare.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 16.75 g.

Diameter: 19 mm.

ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 454-404 BC).

Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.

Rev: AΘE.

Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.

Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597.

Attractive and extremely rare.

Condition: Near extremely fine, a few edge splits.

Weight: 17.19 g.

Diameter: 25 mm.

MYSIA. Kyzikos. EL Hekte (Circa 450-330 BC).

Obv: Bare male head left; below, tunny left.

Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.



Nomisma VII 143; cf. Boston MFA 1514 (stater); cf. SNG BN 294 (stater); Weber 4990; CNG 108, lot 166 (which realized a hammer of $2,200).

Very rare

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 2.66 g.

Diameter: 10 mm.

AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Contemporary imitation of an uncertain Italian mint.

Obv: CAEƧAR COS VI.
Bare head right; lituus to left.

Rev: ΛEGVPTO / CAPTA.
Crocodile right.

Cf. RIC² 275a (for prototype).

Highly interesting and attractive imitative issue.

Condition: Good very fine, light banker’s mark on the obverse.

Weight: 3.65 g.

Diameter: 19 mm.

NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS (Died 9 BC). GOLD Aureus. Lugdunum. Struck under Claudius.

Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP.
Laureate head left.

Rev: DE / GERM.

Triumphal arch surmounted by two trophies, each with seated captive; at center, equestrian statue rght.

RIC² 69; Calicó 315.

Rare

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 7.70 g.

Diameter: 18 mm.

TRAJAN (98-117). Denarius. Rome.

Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P.
Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.

Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC.

Trophy comprised of three shields.

Woytek 269b1; RIC 147a var. (bust type).

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 3.08 g.

Diameter: 19 mm.

THEODOSIUS II (402-450). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.

Rev: SALVS REIPVBLICAE H / CONOB.

Two emperors seated facing on double throne, each holding mappa and cruciform sceptre; star above.

RIC 237; Depeyrot 79/1.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Weight: 4.46 g.

Diameter: 22 mm.

ZENO (Second reign, 476-491). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N ZENO PERP AVG.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif; diadem without jewel.

Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG I / CONOB.

Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross; star to right.

RIC 911 & 930; Depeyrot 108/1.

Condition: Mint State

Weight: 4.49 g.

Diameter: 20 mm.

ANASTASIUS I (491-518). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N ANASTASIO PERP AVG.
Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif.

Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG I / CONOB.

Victory standing left, holding jeweled cross; star to right.

Sear 3; Numismatik Naumann 68, lot 615 (which realized a hammer of €1,800 [!]).

Extremely rare obverse legend variant with ‚ANASTASIO PERP.‘

Condition: Near Mint State.

Weight: 4.52 g.

Diameter: 20 mm.

JUSTIN & JUSTINIAN (527). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: D N IVSTIN ЄT IVSTINIAN P P AVG / CONOB.
Justin and Justinian, each holding globus, seated facing on throne with straight back and crossbar; cross above.

Rev: VICTORIA AVGGG ς / CONOB.

Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star to right.

Sear 118.

Condition: Near Mint State.

Weight: 4.51 g.

Diameter: 19 mm.

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. Rudolf II (1576-1612). GOLD Ducat (1585). Praha (Prague).

Obv: RVDOL II D G R I S A G H BO REX.
Rudolf standing right, holding lis-tipped sceptre and orb.

Rev: ARCHID AVS DV BVR M A M O.

Crowned coat-of-arms.

Friedberg 12 (Bohemia).

Condition: Near Mint State.

Weight: 3.48 g.

Diameter: 21 mm.